This essay would have been the brain of the cow because its was witty ,but sadly it is not because I couldn't find it fortunately Mrs.Boubou said I could use a different essay to fill it in. this would have been the Doll's house essay ,but now it has to be my American Born Chinese reflection essay.

The monkey king was made fun of then, he beat people up to take out his anger. Jin was a little boy whom was made fun of for being asian. They both just wanted to fit in. so they changed their appearances and actions to become accepted. It was kind of like they had mental problems.

The monkey king is a monkey born of rock whom defeated the tiger spirit and be came king. He was ready to party with the god when the guard wouldn't let him in because he had no shoes. So he then was made fun of, then he beat up the gods and became a monkey man crossover thing. Then he became trapped under rocks when confronted by tze-yo-tzuh.

Jin is a little asian boy from San Francisco. he is made fun of at school for being asian. they would call him names like "Chink" or "bucktooth". he at one point liked a girl whom he was asked to not go out with. after all this he transformed into a white boy named Danny. but he is then tortured by the monkey king pretending to be his cousin Chin-kee. he transformed back into Jin when he revealed the monkey king, and they speak.

The authors message was obviously to be yourself and not let what others think change you. If you let peoples discrimination and offensive terms. The only opinion of yourself that should matter to you is your own.